live from london. this is bbc news. in the next 60 minutes — all the main uk stories — together with the latest breaking developments internationally. the uk is sending long—range stealth missiles to ukraine — to help with a major counter—offensive. the donation of these weapon systems gives ukraine the best chance to defend themselves against russia's continued brutality. we'll bring you the latest on the ground — from president zelensky about the counter—offensive against russian forces. pakistan's supreme court orders the bank of england follows the federal reserve and hikes interest rates — they're at their highest, in nearly 15 years. after months of cancelled trains

pakistan the release of former prime minister, imran khan saying his arrest on tuesday was illegal. and eurovision fever heats up. 16 countries take to the stage in liverpool later — for the second semi—final. welcome to bbc news — we start with the war in ukraine — and a significant development with confirmation from the british defence secretary, that storm shadow cruise missiles, pictured here, are being sent to ukraine. the missiles have a long range capability — and are typically launched from the air. the move prompted an instant response from the kremlin... saying the decision would require �*an adequate response from our military�*. we'll get military analysis in a moment — first though — here's ben wallace with that announcement in the house of commons. here's the uk's defence secretary — in december i informed the house that i was developing options to respond to a russia's continued aggression in a calibrated

and determined manner. today i can confirm that the uk is donating storm shadow missiles to ukraine. storm shadow is a long—range, conventional only precision strike capability. it compliments the long—range systems already gifted including himars and harpoon missiles, as well as ukraine's own neptune cruise missile and longer range missions elsewhere gifted. the donation of these weapons systems gives ukraine the best chance to defend themselves against russia's continued brutality, especially the deliberate targeting of ukrainian civilian infrastructure, which is against international law. ukraine has a right to be able to defend itself against this. the use of storm shadow will allow ukraine to push back russian forces based within ukrainian sovereign territory. before that uk annoucement — ukraine's, president zelensky warned that his country needs more arms to be delivered, ahead of a spring counter—offensive against russian forces. where that push will happen remains a tightly guarded secret.

but russian forces have fortified their defences along a front line, that runs for nearly 15 hundered kilometres, from the southern regions of kherson and zaporizhzhia up to the eastern luhansk and donetsk — in donbas, where there has been the fiercest fighting around bakhmut for several months. president zelensky said the ukrainian army still needs supplies, including armoured vehicles, that are only "arriving in batches". he was speaking to the bbc�*s hugo bachega in kyiv. mr president, i have been here for a few weeks and i think every, almost every conversation i have had touches on the issue of this much anticipated ukrainian counteroffensive so are you ready for this? translation: mentally, we are ready. in terms of how motivated our military are, we are ready. in terms enough personnel in our brigades, we are ready. in terms of equipment, not everything has arrived yet, that is my answer. you are still waiting for weapons

and the kind of military equipment that was promised to arrive? yes, we are still expecting some things. they will reinforce our counteroffensive and most importantly, they will protect our people. we are expecting armoured vehicles. they arrive in batches. we can advance with what we have got and i think we can be successful but we will lose a lot of people. i think that is unacceptable. we need to wait. we need a bit more time. let me talk about something that happened last week. moscow accused ukraine of trying to assassinate president putin. was ukraine behind alleged attack?

translation: 0, clearly we were not behind it. i they are always looking to do something that would look likejustification — you do this and we do this in response. but it didn't work, not even for their own people at home. so who was behind it? i think they did it themselves. we are here in kyiv as eurovision is happening in liverpool in england, and you were supposed to be hosting it here. but you can't because of the war. how disappointed are you that you cannot host it? translation: i have great respect for the united kingdom _ and its society. it is an amazing country. from the very start, my opinion has been that if we cannot host eurovision, it should take place in one of the countries that share a border with us. such as slovakia or poland, or any other country which our people can reach easily, something nearby.

melinda haring is senior fellow at the think—tank — the atlantic council — shejoins me now from washington. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. what do you make of this move around cruise missiles? it’s a news. what do you make of this move around cruise missiles?— around cruise missiles? it's a big deal around cruise missiles? it's a big deal. it means _ around cruise missiles? it's a big deal. it means that _ around cruise missiles? it's a big deal. it means that ukraine - around cruise missiles? it's a big deal. it means that ukraine can i deal. it means that ukraine can extend its reach and about 100 miles for the people of the british announcement they could only strike about 50 miles and now they will be able to strike 150 miles. it really enhances their range. they are very, very close to being ready as a counteroffensive as a result. we saw with takes that _ counteroffensive as a result. we saw with takes that quite _ counteroffensive as a result. we saw with takes that quite often _ counteroffensive as a result. we saw with takes that quite often these - with takes that quite often these between london and washington and other european capitals, do you expect a similar type of move to come from the americans in the coming weeks? i come from the americans in the coming weeks?— come from the americans in the coming weeks? come from the americans in the cominu weeks? , a coming weeks? iwish, matthew. the americans have _ coming weeks? iwish, matthew. the americans have already _ coming weeks? iwish, matthew. the americans have already said - coming weeks? iwish, matthew. the americans have already said they - coming weeks? iwish, matthew. the americans have already said they are i americans have already said they are not in a move on attackers. attack

comes our long—range missile systems and they are even better that they have more range than the british equivalent. the white house is really scared. unless there's a big change of heart in the president seemed i don't think the white house is going to move. and people said privately off the record, take out the brits did it so we don't have to do it. this is the wrong move. i think it speaks to something else. the british government has been ahead of the pack on tanks, other heavy weapon systems and now on cruise missiles. i think that gets lost in the noise the british government has led the way time and time again with ukraine. you government has led the way time and time again with ukraine.— time again with ukraine. you said at the start of— time again with ukraine. you said at the start of the _ time again with ukraine. you said at the start of the answer— time again with ukraine. you said at the start of the answer to _ time again with ukraine. you said at the start of the answer to the - the start of the answer to the american administration was scared. we've seen similar hesitation around combat aircraft scared of what? the? combat aircraft scared of what? they are scared of — combat aircraft scared of what? they are scared of escalation. _ combat aircraft scared of what? tie: are scared of escalation. they are afraid that they will cross some invisible redline and it will cause the russians to strike back at us. that's really their concern this new

article in the atlantic that really holds you back pose that argument apart and says it's nonsense. says it's time to send the f—16s with up ukraine, it will take 18 months for them to learn how to fly at 16. we seen this excuse with other heavy weapons systems that washington didn't want to deliver before. it'll take too long, it's too complicated, no. we have underestimated the ukrainians over and over again. the technical expertise is very high, they will figure it out, give them they will figure it out, give them the systems that they need so they can win a peace can prevail in europe again. can win a peace can prevail in eumpe again-— can win a peace can prevail in europe again. can win a peace can prevail in euroeaaain. ., . ., , , europe again. how much does this move around _ europe again. how much does this move around cruise _ europe again. how much does this move around cruise missiles - europe again. how much does this. move around cruise missiles trained did not change the dynamics on the battlefield? what are you anticipating? it's very hard to no certainties. what are you anticipating it with the spring offensive with russians and ukrainians?— offensive with russians and ukrainians? �* , . , ukrainians? there's a big debate about when _ ukrainians? there's a big debate about when it's _ ukrainians? there's a big debate about when it's going _ ukrainians? there's a big debate about when it's going to - ukrainians? there's a big debate about when it's going to start. i ukrainians? there's a big debate. about when it's going to start. we don't know for the president zelensky himself said he's not ready yet, he doesn't have enough armour

take two vehicles or tanks. they just made offensive in bakhmut, out of eastern ukraine that the russians and ukrainians have been fighting overfor and ukrainians have been fighting over for five months. and ukrainians have been fighting overforfive months. there's been very heavy casualties on both side. but particularly on the russian side. i'm expecting these missives to allow ukrainians to strike crimea and to finally free up the land bridge. i think that's weird they are going to go with these land muscles. i don't have any they have. that's a question of waiting for some clarification on. —— land missiles. hopefully other governments will have the urge to follow. ~ . , ., governments will have the urge to follow. ~ ., , ., ., ,, follow. live in washington, thank ou so follow. live in washington, thank you so much _ follow. live in washington, thank you so much for— follow. live in washington, thank you so much for your _ follow. live in washington, thank you so much for your time. - now — to interest rates. we saw that move in the us from the federal reserve last week — well today in the uk the bank of england did the same. they've raised rates by a quater of 1% from 4.25 to 11.5 %. that means they are now at their highest level

for almost 15 years. the uk is affected by prices rising across the globe — other countries are taking a similar approach, and have also been raising interest rates. and here is the inflation rate, a stubbornly high 10.1% in march this year. here's the uk chancellor 0ur economics editor, faisal islam, has been speaking to the governor of the bank of england, andrew bailey, and asked whether this shows we're through the worst of this crisis period in the economy now. i'll give you a balance answer to that. we'd still get to see inflation calmed down, that's crucial. we believe it will start to come down rapidly, it's about to start to come down rapidly because of the effects from last year. it's gotta come all the way down to 2%. what think is encouraging as i said todayis what think is encouraging as i said today is that there is more resilience in economic activity. the employment, that's good news was that there's a number of reasons for

it, energy, gas prices in particular have come down a lot. there's more support from fiscal policy at the moment. in the world economy is giving more support. resilience is important. giving more support. resilience is imortant. .,, giving more support. resilience is imortant. ., , ., ., giving more support. resilience is imortant. ., ., ., , important. people have had to be resilient. you're _ important. people have had to be resilient. you're also _ important. people have had to be resilient. you're also showing - important. people have had to be| resilient. you're also showing that inflation is going to be sticking around for longer than you forecast. not less than 5% by the end of the year, three or 4% in the years' time. year, three or 496 in the years' time. ~ , ., . ., time. we believe that it will come back u- time. we believe that it will come back up to — time. we believe that it will come back up to target _ time. we believe that it will come back up to target towards - time. we believe that it will come back up to target towards the - time. we believe that it will come | back up to target towards the later end of next year. and it would go through 5%. and it will progressively come down. the reason... we have changed our view on that path bid. it still a cpap for the because we've seen greater persistence in a short—term, food inflation, it's taking longerfor the transmission of food prices to

come through. to be honest, we expected. is profiteering? i'm not saying that. we don't have information sector by sector, formed by firm for the economy wide it does not look like that's going on. i visit quite a lot of food producers when i go around the country and food retailers. ithink when i go around the country and food retailers. i think the transmission, food commodity input prices being longer, i think some... energy is also a big element of the cost of food production. data certainly had an effect on this crisis was up some producers also say look, you have the issue two huge shops, sadly ukraine is part of the story, often dave actually brought forward at high prices because they were so concerned about they'd be able to get the sort of things they needed. that does change the transmission. what they do say

to be, look, we do expect food inflation to come down quite rapidly throughout the course of this year. do you expect that? i do throughout the course of this year. do you expect that?— do you expect that? i do expect that. we have _ do you expect that? i do expect that. we have come _ do you expect that? i do expect that. we have come to - do you expect that? i do expect that. we have come to the - do you expect that? i do expect that. we have come to the viewj do you expect that? i do expect - that. we have come to the view that it will take a bit longer than we thought it would. it it will take a bit longer than we thought it would.— it will take a bit longer than we thought it would. it hangs around for longer? _ thought it would. it hangs around for longer? it's _ thought it would. it hangs around for longer? it's still _ thought it would. it hangs around for longer? it's still downward . thought it would. it hangs around| for longer? it's still downward but it's not a for longer? it's still downward but it's got a bit _ for longer? it's still downward but it's got a bit more _ for longer? it's still downward but it's got a bit more and _ for longer? it's still downward but it's got a bit more and coming - for longer? it's still downward but i it's got a bit more and coming down. were you surprised in the mortgage market? we've seen in intriguing development at this moment in the cycle. i development at this moment in the cle. ~' ., ., ., . cycle. i think we have to watch it very carefully- — cycle. i think we have to watch it very carefully. hundred - cycle. i think we have to watch it very carefully. hundred percentl very carefully. hundred percent mortgages have to be done and well administered circumstances. what we have done for the financial stability work is to say we want to limit on the number of particularly

high to low income on mortgages was up high to low income on mortgages was up i think that will reduce the portion of household who could have had a bad experience with higher interest rates. i'm not going to say no to 100%, we have to be really careful about this because you can get quite a few problems. one of which is that people can often get stuck with mortgages for a long period of time which they can't trade out of.— period of time which they can't trade out of. , ., �* ., trade out of. the pastor, we've had rises, 12 trade out of. the pastor, we've had rises. 12 now- _ trade out of. the pastor, we've had rises, 12 now. this _ trade out of. the pastor, we've had rises, 12 now. this great _ trade out of. the pastor, we've had rises, 12 now. this great prize - rises, 12 now. this great prize would have led to... as something change? it’s would have led to... as something chance? m ., would have led to... as something chanre? �*, . ., ., would have led to... as something chance? ., ., ., change? it's change a lot. the mortgage _ change? it's change a lot. the mortgage market _ change? it's change a lot. the mortgage market has - change? it's change a lot. the | mortgage market has changed. change? it's change a lot. the - mortgage market has changed. we have to go back before the financial crisis. we have to go back not far off 20 years when there was a rise cycle and not as big as this one. at

that time the uk mortgage market was much more a variable rate mortgage market, the impact of us changing their rate comes through the next day almost. about 85% of stock in mortgages and i'll fixed rate. at term, five, six, seven almost two years, they are more fixed rate. that means that the pass—through of our interest rate change, it does take longer because people are on fixed terms and then reset. it has changed in that sense. yes. do you sta with changed in that sense. yes. do you stay with us- _ changed in that sense. yes. do you stay with us. in _ changed in that sense. yes. do you stay with us. in about _ changed in that sense. yes. do you stay with us. in about 15 _ changed in that sense. yes. do you stay with us. in about 15 or- stay with us. in about 15 or 20 minutes we will have more in terms of the impact of that decision with the interest rates now the highest for almost 15 years without more on that coming up in about 15, 20 minutes was up round the world and across the uk you are watching bbc

news. hospitals in england have failed in key targets to tackle a backlog and cancel care and routine treatment. set for the government to bring down a waiting list which soared during the covid pandemic. health service bosses say progress has been made given that flu and covid this winter and the recent industrial action. the actor, stephen tompkinson, has been cleared of punching a man outside his house in whitley bay two years ago. the "dci banks" and "drop the dead donkey" star had been accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm after finding karl poole and a friend drinking at the bottom of his driveway. a jury at newcastle crown court found mr tompkinson not guilty. national grid says wind turbines became the uk's biggest generator of electricity at the start of this year. they produced more power than gas—fired plants between january and march.

more than 350 new offshore wind turbines have come into operation over the past year. you are alive with bbc news. let's live to the us because donald trump has ridiculed the woman who won her civil suit for defamation photo in a live interview with a former us president dismissed her as a whack job despite a jury finding against him. he also said he would consider pardoning people who had been convicted on the january sex interaction and capitol hill if he became president again. our correspondent has been monitoring developments there in washington. it’s monitoring developments there in washington-— washington. it's huge criticism of this live event. _ washington. it's huge criticism of this live event. this _ washington. it's huge criticism of this live event. this was - washington. it's huge criticism of this live event. this was a - washington. it's huge criticism of this live event. this was a town i this live event. this was a town hall, a traditionalformat this live event. this was a town hall, a traditional format in which news networks use to interview politicians, they have an audience, they asked him questions. a few things here, this was cnn that hosted it. donald trump hasn't been on cnn for years, he spent much of

his presidency disparaging the nist were calling it a fake news. but the audience that was there were truth be told, pretty supportive of the former present did not president. they applauded, standing ovation, laughed along with his jokes they applauded, standing ovation, laughed along with hisjokes if they applauded, standing ovation, laughed along with his jokes if you can call them back. they clapped a lot. there's this criticism that is this the way, is this how cnn did manage to convince him to come on in the first place? throughout the live event, the town hall, donald trump was in credibly self—assured full the v rewrote history, he wasn't honest about a lot of stuff. he attacked eg and carroll the writer who a day earlier had won $5 million in damages for the sexual abuse and defamation of her. as you mention, he used this term to basically describe her as on hinged. find he used this term to basically describe her as on hinged. and the only person _ describe her as on hinged. and the only person in _ describe her as on hinged. and the only person in history _ describe her as on hinged. and the only person in history who - describe her as on hinged. and the only person in history who had - describe her as on hinged. and the only person in history who had a i only person in history who had a charge _ only person in history who had a charge like — only person in history who had a charge like that and usually you leave _ charge like that and usually you leave office, you say i'm office but

i'm leave office, you say i'm office but i'm going — leave office, you say i'm office but i'm going back home. on back onto my family. _ i'm going back home. on back onto my family. my— i'm going back home. on back onto my family, my poll numbers were not. and they— family, my poll numbers were not. and they went up with the other fake charge _ and they went up with the other fake charge too _ and they went up with the other fake charge too. what's happening is they are doing this for election interference. this woman, i don't know_ interference. this woman, i don't know her. — interference. this woman, i don't know her. i— interference. this woman, i don't know her, i never met her, i have no idea who _ know her, i never met her, i have no idea who she — know her, i never met her, i have no idea who she is. but know her, i never met her, i have no idea who she is.— idea who she is. but he was pictured with her. even _ idea who she is. but he was pictured with her. even though _ idea who she is. but he was pictured with her. even though he _ idea who she is. but he was pictured with her. even though he gave - idea who she is. but he was pictured with her. even though he gave no i with her. even though he gave no evidence in a deposition confused her with his former wife. he was also asked about the january sex capital riots two years ago, there's a big investigation going on to his role in that. there have been quite a lot of people convicted on federal offences in connection to the attack. he was asked, will you pardon any of them? i attack. he was asked, will you pardon any of them?— attack. he was asked, will you pardon any of them? i am inclined to ardon pardon any of them? i am inclined to pardon many — pardon any of them? i am inclined to pardon many of _ pardon any of them? i am inclined to pardon many of them. _ pardon any of them? i am inclined to pardon many of them. i _ pardon any of them? i am inclined to pardon many of them. i can't - pardon any of them? i am inclined to pardon many of them. i can't say - pardon any of them? i am inclined to pardon many of them. i can't say for| pardon many of them. ican't say for every— pardon many of them. i can't say for every single — pardon many of them. i can't say for every single one because a couple probably— every single one because a couple probably got out of control. i am most _ probably got out of control. i am most likely, if i... i would say a large _ most likely, if i... i would say a large portion of them. the hose

caitlin collins _ large portion of them. the hose caitlin collins did _ large portion of them. the hose caitlin collins did her _ large portion of them. the hose caitlin collins did her very - large portion of them. the hose caitlin collins did her very best| large portion of them. the hose l caitlin collins did her very best to challenge them. but how can you fact check donald trump in real time? that is been the criticism of this whole event in the first place. the immediate reaction is that donald trump did very well in the sense that he probably has boosted his chance of getting that nomination for the republican party to be there presidential candidate. cnn's defence was well, this is why we want to interview him, because he such a significant person. it's worth pointing out that it's not entirely bad news for the democratic party either. he said a lot of stuff during that live event which they can certainly use as fodder for the reelection campaign. as soon as the whole thing was over president biden tweeted to say "it's simple folks, do you want four more years of that? story in pakistan will stop

story in pakistan pakistan's supreme court has ordered the release of the former prime minister imran khan, saying his arrest on tuesday was illegal. live now to our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies quite some intervention from the supreme court today.— supreme court today. pretty spectacular _ supreme court today. pretty spectacular day. _ supreme court today. pretty spectacular day. just - supreme court today. pretty spectacular day. just at - supreme court today. pretty spectacular day. just at the l supreme court today. pretty - spectacular day. just at the point when we heard imran khan was looking likely to be in police custody for a further week we knew that many members, senior leaders of his party were also being arrested. we'd seen two days of unrest across the country but the big questions were, what can happen next. this intervention by the supreme court who called imran khan to appear in front of them with about an hours notice, took a few hours to get him to court. i was inside the court complex, would be waiting outside the entrance will be suddenly heard

he would be appearing in another media roomful that ran through the card is admitted to see him for his first appearance in the course of two days with up the first i would see him since s was up he came through, didn't answer see him since s was up he came through, didn'tanswerany through, didn't answer any questions, through, didn'tanswerany questions, went straight into the courtroom where he appeared in front of three chiefjustices of the supreme court. as you say, they then told him the arrest against him would've happened on tuesday was at their worst, would've happened on tuesday was at theirworst, invalid would've happened on tuesday was at their worst, invalid and unlawful. that is connected to the fact that they say that the process that was followed, the fact that he was already insert the court complex and submitted themselves to the justice process, he was trying to get his biometrics and when he was then taken by the paratroopers we seen some images that would have been circulating around the world what they said he had isjustice denied in the process being arrested by it was inside the court complex. and they are meant that his arrest was invalid. that means they are having to start the entire process again they say tomorrow when he appears in

that court, the islamabad high court and he will appear in front of the judge again. in the meantime he is currently under the supreme court's protection. he will remain with them the police compound in islam about. that is because they say he asked to go home —— islam about. they say he needs to stay within the police compound. he will be allowed to have guests appearing there. when mr khan appeared in front of thejudiciary he was very defiant, he appeared in front of the judiciary he was very defiant, he described the way he had been treated in his words as being like a terrorist. in fact where the judiciary interrupting fact where thejudiciary interrupting him and fact where the judiciary interrupting him and saying other people have been treated worse than you inside the justice system. but he was very defiant, very angry about his treatment. after the case finished and he had been told he was able to stay within the police compound he stayed with in court for the next 15 minutes taking questions from the media as well. really quite

a defiant performance by mr khan today. a defiant performance by mr khan toda . ~ . , a defiant performance by mr khan toda .~ ., , a defiant performance by mr khan toda. ., ,, today. what is your assessment? do ou think today. what is your assessment? do you think today's _ today. what is your assessment? do you think today's developments - today. what is your assessment? do you think today's developments are l you think today's developments are enough to end these sorts of protests we've seen on the streets of the last two days? extraordinary scenes in so many different places. 0r scenes in so many different places. or is this decision and was likely to come likely to fuel those protests? i to come likely to fuel those protests?— protests? i think it's really difficult to _ protests? i think it's really difficult to say _ protests? i think it's really difficult to say exactly - protests? i think it's really| difficult to say exactly what protests? i think it's really - difficult to say exactly what will happen now. he was asked by the judiciary about what he thought about these protests, about the fact they had been violent and asking them, he was asked by them to say that they want to have peaceful protest going forward to try and calm the situation down. in response he said he'd always talked about peaceful protesters during the 27 years he's been involved in politics in pakistan. in terms of what happens next, at the moment it's more not to over blow this. this is a significant development but only a

temporary relief being granted to mr khan. in the power struggle between imran khan and what is referred to as the establishment, the military, the army, the intelligent services, thatis the army, the intelligent services, that is very much ongoing. exactly what will happen next, whether this appearance by mr khan today will give renewed vigour to his supporters or whether it would give renewed vigour to the people who would rather not see him in power but rather see him in prison, we will have to wait to see exactly what happens next with another court appearance by imran khan tomorrow. in 20 seconds, how tense does it feel there? i in 20 seconds, how tense does it feel there?— in 20 seconds, how tense does it feel there? i think it has felt very intense throughout the _ feel there? i think it has felt very intense throughout the course i feel there? i think it has felt very intense throughout the course of| feel there? i think it has felt very i intense throughout the course of the last few days. it's pretty extraordinary to see the general members of the public attacking the military, attacking army bases, army buildings and being very vocal, very public about their aggression towards the army as well. whether or

not back can be put back into the bottle again, that is going to be a very difficult task for every two to anyone. very difficult task for every two to an one. . ~' very difficult task for every two to an one. ., ~ i. hello there. well, it's been another day of widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms, particularly focused across england and wales, as we can see on the radar and the lightning detector picture here. now, some of the storms today have been particularly slow moving, raising the prospect of flash flooding. and we've had a number of funnel cloud spotted. this particular one, a beauty from the bedford area. now, looking at the weather picture overnight tonight, the showers fade away pretty quickly as we lose the heat of the day and we start to develop cooler northeasterly winds which will drag a lot of cloud in from the north sea. probably thick enough for an occasional spot of drizzle and maybe a few mist patches around as well. 0ur temperatures overnight generally around six to nine degrees celsius.

and then tomorrow, complete change in the weather picture across east scotland, eastern england, where it's going to be cloudy with a bit of rain coming in across east anglia, south east england and working to the midlands and central southern england later on. across western areas of england, wales, northern ireland and scotland. mostly a fine day with some pleasant spells of sunshine. it will feel quite warm in the west with that sunshine and highs up to around 18 or 19 degrees. contrast that with the cooler conditions that we'll have in the east, where temperatures at best will get to about 13 or 14 degrees. and in saturday's forecast we have a build of pressure across the uk and that should bring us a more settled weather day. saturday, any early morning cloud and drizzle fizzles away pretty quickly and we'll see some sunshine come out. now for scotland and northern ireland, temperatures might hit 22 degrees celsius, which would make it the warmest day of the year so far. but i think wherever we feel that may sunshine, it will feel pleasantly warm. whereas around some of the east coast temperatures about 14, 15 degrees here. for sunday, a cold front brings rain

to scotland and northern ireland. so, that will dump the temperatures, 50 and 16 degrees through the afternoon here. england, wales, well, rain pushed into the north and the west as we go on through the day, might be a few showers elsewhere. the highest temperatures, east anglia in the south east where again, we could see temperatures reached the low twenties. so, that's our weather. but i want to show you what's going on in south asia, where a nasty looking cyclonic storm is heading towards the border region of myanmar and bangladesh. this is the zone that currently houses many hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees in camps. given the weather, there is the potential for some catastrophic impacts. that's the latest.

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